Casting Call For Stage Play “The Rembrandt”
Theatre announces auditions For “The Rembrandt”. Actors needed. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: The play opens in a modern-day art museum, where three individuals yearn to experience firsthand the wonder and glory of Rembrandt’s work. When a museum guard decides to touch a famous Rembrandt painting, a remarkable journey across the ages ensues. Spanning centuries of human experience, The Rembrandt movingly explores the power of creative expression and the sacrifices we make in the pursuit of love and beauty. Additional info: Rehearsals: Start early September 2023. Generally held on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings. Performances: October 12-29, 2023. Thursday at 7:30 PM, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM, & Sunday at 3:00 PM. One Saturday matinee at 3:00 PM on October 21, 2023. If you are interested, please apply.
5 roles
Male Identifying. HENRY – Museum guard; bookish, grieving but in denial. REMBRANDT – the painter; brilliant, grumpy, soft-hearted.
Male Identifying /Age mid 20’S (plays 13-24). DODGER – training to be a guard; subversive, tattooed seeker. TITUS – Rembrandt’s son; clever, loves his father, pragmatic.
Female Identifying. MADELINE – art student; forthright, grieving, not afraid to argue. HENNY – Rembrandt’s partner; loving, practical, grounded.
Male Identifying. JONNY – guard; military background, carries a gun, caring in his way. MARTIN – Hospice care nurse; strong, knowing.
Male Identifying. SIMON – Henry’s husband; a poet, an inherent grace and toughness. HOMER – the ancient poet; visionary, crude, crazy, brilliant.